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Prayer times in Gainesville
Residents of and visitors to Gainesville can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gainesville is a city in the United States, in Florida, with about 145,214 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Gainesville
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Gainesville
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gainesville
Prayer times in Gainesville vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:12 AM and Maghrib at 8:33 PM, giving a day of 14 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:35 PM, and the day is just 10 h 15 min. The difference 3 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:28 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:30 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:13 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:45 PM |
Gainesville is located 1,136 km south-west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Gainesville comes roughly 21 minutes later than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gainesville.
Qibla in Gainesville and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Gainesville: 54.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,616 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gainesville is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gainesville
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gainesville is around 5:58 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:31 AM and iftar to 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Gainesville
Gainesville is located at 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W, in Florida, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Ocala, 55 km away. Nearby places include Ocala (55 km), Marion Oaks (73 km), and Oakleaf Plantation (75 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gainesville
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Florida, United States
- Population
- 145,214
- Coordinates
- 29.65163, -82.32483
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,616 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gainesville
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gainesville comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:24 PM instead of 5:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:37 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gainesville (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Gainesville
- Ocala55 km · south
- Marion Oaks73 km · south
- Oakleaf Plantation75 km · north-east
- Lakeside76 km · north-east
- Fleming Island76 km · north-east
- Fruit Cove83 km · north-east
- The Villages87 km · south-east
- Jacksonville99 km · north-east
Prayer times in Gainesville: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Gainesville?
The Qibla in Gainesville is 54.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,616 km away.
Do prayer times in Gainesville differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Gainesville is 1,136 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gainesville comes about 21 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Gainesville?
Fajr in Gainesville depends on the season: about 5:12 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Gainesville?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method: Fajr at 15° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Gainesville during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.